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<blockquote data-quote="NXR71" data-source="post: 20095" data-attributes="member: 6892">Yup, not like my first 4WD vehicle. That one had automatic locking front hubs. If the front tires started to spin these little &quot;dogs&quot; flew out and engaged the front axle. When you took your foot off the gas the torque from the front axle was removed and the dogs went back in and you were back in RWD.Otherwise you had to get out and manually lock the front hubs for 4WD and you could not be on dry pavement to avoid driveline windup.My first winter with it I was on a snowy, slippery interstate and was cruising along. Then I took my foot off the gas, the front hubs unlocked, and the vehicle started sliding. I had to step on the gas to speed up to keep from sliding off the road. That was not a fun time. Educational as heck, but definitely scary.That's also when I learned that 4WD lets you go great but does not do a darn thing to get you stopped quicker.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NXR71, post: 20095, member: 6892"] Yup, not like my first 4WD vehicle. That one had automatic locking front hubs. If the front tires started to spin these little "dogs" flew out and engaged the front axle. When you took your foot off the gas the torque from the front axle was removed and the dogs went back in and you were back in RWD. Otherwise you had to get out and manually lock the front hubs for 4WD and you could not be on dry pavement to avoid driveline windup. My first winter with it I was on a snowy, slippery interstate and was cruising along. Then I took my foot off the gas, the front hubs unlocked, and the vehicle started sliding. I had to step on the gas to speed up to keep from sliding off the road. That was not a fun time. Educational as heck, but definitely scary. That's also when I learned that 4WD lets you go great but does not do a darn thing to get you stopped quicker. [/QUOTE]

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